What to do with acne?

Dermatologists Help..or anyone thats had acne.I dont know what to do?

• Hey I am an 18 year old guy, I have been dealing with acne most of my teen years, since I was 12, It started off with little bummps and just gradually got noticably worse, I have been on antibiotics for acne since I was 14, many different creams,lotions soaps etc, nothing seems to be working. My skin has cleared up a little since my early teens, but still it is bad, and i feel i have some scars . I have quite bumpy skin and lumpy skin if that makes sense. The antibiotic has definitely worked, but from my last blood test, my doc didnt like what she seen and is gradually weaning me of them as I am showing liver problem signs. I find the best regimen for me is to was my face 3 times a day with soap with dead sea minerals and to use a dead sea cream, it seamingly just really helps my skin quality a lot, but im still just not happy with my skin. My skin is still full of acne and its not clear, and im coming to a last thether with my skin, I feel very insecure about it, and it makes me feel really ugly. Im trying to figure out, what would be my next best move to clear myself of acne. I will do anything and pay anything, Im currently paying 60$ a month on medication and 300$ a year on creams and i still have acne and problems. I think my diet is very good, I drink 2 litres of water a day, I eat healthy foods, but i hear milk and cheese and chocolate are bad things, 3 things i do eat, not obseseivly, but i take small amounts of it, like a glass of milk a day and a chocolate bar. is this bad. What am I doing wrong, why do I still have such bad acne while doing everything that seems right, i feel im cursed with ugliness with my skin. I really hope a dermatoligist reads this, I will be going to one soon, but i like to get more than one opinion, what is the best option to get rid of this?? I have some photos of my skin a few mins ago below, http://oi41.tinypic.com/2f0byw4.jpg this is of my cheeck, so you can see its very red and has some small black heads http://oi40.tinypic.com/64ed5i.jpg http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=21j25xl&s=5 this is my nose, it has a blackhead problem, and i dunno how to fix that http://oi39.tinypic.com/1zezfig.jpg my forehead isnt so bad, but its got stuff too :S http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=1zx2wwl&s=5 redness of my skin I hope someoen can help me out, just wish I didnt have acne, and wish i could just sort it out Please copy the http//.... and paste into the browser to see the photos

• Answer:

  I'm not an expert but from my experience drink plenty of water, don't smoke if you do as it clogs your pores, exfoliate at least twice a week (but don't do it too often or too hard as you'll damage your skin). I used tea tree on my skin before my wedding as I get acne and I had to make sure I used it every day but it did clear up. Now though I've gone back to how I was before, which is a pain as I am too old to be having this problem still lol. Stress can make it worse as can diet, try cutting cheese and milk out of your diet for a month and check the results. Oh, and try not to touch your face too much with dirty hands. You may not think they're dirty but trust me - they will be! Umm, that's all I can think of for now hope this helps you